Anagrams of: ABCEPRU

• a short synopsis

• a support that steadies or strengthens something else

• two items of the same kind

• a set of two similar things considered as a unit

• either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

• a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it

• elastic straps that hold trousers up

• an appliance that corrects dental irregularities

• a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring

• a structural member used to stiffen a framework

• prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

• support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

• support by bracing

• cause to be alert and energetic

• a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads

• a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

• summarize briefly

• a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland)

• any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis

• pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces

• a crime (especially a robbery)

• a playful leap or hop

• gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

• a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

• jump about playfully

• small very thin pancake

• a soft thin light fabric with a crinkled surface

• cover or drape with crape

• curl tightly

• a horse used to set the pace in racing

• a horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together